Dry Leaves Reveal Past Climate Conditions

Inside Science Buzzwords:

1. Herbarium - A collection of preserved whole plants or parts of plants.
2. Plant biologist - Scientists who study topics such as how plants evolved on Earth, their structure, how they grow and develop, and how they interact with the environment.
3. Leaf shrinkage - The process that occurs once leaves are removed from a plant, causing them to lose water and degrade and shrink in size.